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Summerlea Candlelight Service 2008
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Thursday evening, December 11, 2008 featured Summerlea's annual candlelight service of
Christmas carols and readings, enjoyed by the Summerlea congregation and
visitors from the surrounding community. The Summerlea choir under the direction of Summerlea music director Connie Osborne included some musical friends plus Kate Miller on trumpet and John Osborne on flute. Soloists in the Christmastide Carol were Selga Vitols, Carolyn Osborne, Michèle Bitauld, Marion Golden and Mel Cockhill. In the Nativity Tale the soloists were Barbara Moffat and Janet Smart. Greeters were Dale Krujelsis & Lewis Guynan and Marg & Bill Lynn. Other participants included: Rev. Howard Clark: Opening Scripture Sentence Jacob Osborne: Welcome and Greetings Ruth Heim: Call to Worship Ruth Crabb: Prayer of Approach Joan McCauley: A Christmas Prayer of Confession Vince Nudo: Old Testament Lesson Alayna and Jusin Roy, Peter Maklan: New Testament Lesson Rev. Howard Clark: Introduction of Guest Speaker Margie Ann MacDonald: Guest Speaker Kate Miller and John Osborne: Offertory Music (O Holy Night) Sinclair Harris: Offering Dedication Rev. Howard Clark: A Christmas Prayer Caroline Legault: Lighting of the Candles Ruth Heim: Benediction and overall organization. The service was followed by a time of fellowship and refreshments in Acadia Hall. Thanks to Ruth Heim for organizing this event and to the Serendipity ladies and friends for arranging and providing the fellowship setting and refreshments. Following are some (not very good) photos (pickable to view a larger version). |
The processional included the choir and participants - quite a parade.
Lighting of the Advent wreath.
 Kevin, Susan, Keith, Cassandra & Michelle McKenzie |
 Roy, Caroline, Elizabeth & Linda Rodd |
 Brian, Peter & Leslie Maklan |
 John Palmeter & Susan White (Susan rather hidden) |
The congregation and the choir (with friends), lights on.
Lights off, candles lit, and lights on to sing "Let There Be Peace On Earth".
Enjoying refreshments in Acadia Hall after the service.
Once again Summerlea's candle light service inspires us
with the joy and fellowship of the Christmas season.
And once again we express the Christmas spirit
in the words of the traditional candlelight service hymn:
Let there be peace on earth,
And let it begin with me.